EP3044177A1 - Fracture-resistant layered-substrates and articles including the same - Google Patents
Fracture-resistant layered-substrates and articles including the sameInfo
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Definitions
- This disclosure relates to fracture-resistant layered-substrates, articles and devices including such layered-substrates and methods for making such layered-substrates, articles and/or devices. More particularly, this disclosure relates to layered-substrates including a substrate and a layer that are able to withstand fracture when assembled with an article (e.g., electronic device, architectural structures, appliances, automotive components, etc.) that is dropped onto a drop surface or that exposed to other objects being dropped thereon.
- an article e.g., electronic device, architectural structures, appliances, automotive components, etc.
- Articles such as electronic devices (e.g., mobile phones, smart phones, tablets, video players, information terminal devices, laptop computer, etc.), architectural structures (e.g., countertops or walls), appliances (e.g., cooktops, refrigerator and dishwasher doors, etc.), information displays (e.g., whiteboards), and automotive components (e.g., dashboard panels, windshields, window components, etc.) incorporate various substrates as internal components or external components.
- the substrate can be part of a housing or a display.
- the substrate When used in a display, the substrate may be referred to as a cover substrate and, in some instances, may form part of a touch module. Cover substrates are often transparent and scratch-resistant.
- Substrates used as housing can form the sides, back and front portions of housing and may exhibit scratch-resistance and opacity, instead of exhibiting transparency.
- substrates whether used as cover substrates or housing substrates, are becoming thinner. As substrates become thinner, they are also more susceptible the damage that can occur during normal use of articles incorporating such substrates. It has become more important to develop substrates having improved
- substrates used as external components in devices do not typically experience abrasion damage because abrasion damage is generally caused by reciprocating sliding contact from hard counter face objects (e.g., sand, gravel and sandpaper). Instead, cover substrates typically endure only reciprocating sliding contact from soft objects, such as fingers.
- abrasion damage can generate heat, which can degrade chemical bonds in such layers and can cause flaking and other types of damage.
- the layer disposed on the substrate that experiences the abrasion damage can also oxidize, which further degrades the durability of the layer and thus the layered-substrate.
- the single events that cause scratch damage generally do not involve the same conditions as the events that cause abrasion damage and therefore, the solutions often utilized to prevent abrasion damage may not prevent single event scratch damage in substrates or layered- substrates.
- known scratch and abrasion damage solutions often compromise the optical properties, which is not acceptable in most uses of substrates, layered-substrates or articles incorporating the same.
- One or more embodiments of this disclosure pertain to a device or article that includes a fracture resistant layered-substrate that is able to withstand fracture when the device or article is dropped from a height of at least 100 cm onto a drop surface (e.g., asphalt or 180 grit sandpaper).
- the layered-substrate may include a substrate having opposing major surfaces and a layer disposed on a first opposing major surface.
- the layered-substrate exhibits a first average flexural strength and exhibits a second average flexural strength after abrading, wherein the second average flexural strength is at least 80% of the first average flexural strength.
- the layered-substrate may be substantially transparent and/or may exhibit a transmittance of at least 90%.
- the layered- substrate may be substantially opaque and/or exhibit a transmittance of less than 20% or less than 10%.
- the layered-substrate may exhibit resistance to flaw penetration of one or more flaws from the layer into the substrate.
- the flaws may be introduced into the layer by contact between the layered-substrate and the drop surface or may be present in the layer prior to being subjected to impact tests.
- Impact tests include drop tests and tests in which objects are dropped onto the layered-substrate.
- the layer may substantially prevent the introduction of new flaws into the substrate.
- the substrate may be transparent or opaque, and may include an amorphous substrate (e.g., soda lime glass, alkali aluminosilicate glass, alkali containing borosilicate glass and/or alkali aluminoborosilicate glass), a crystalline substrate (e.g., single crystal substrates such as sapphire and/or glass-ceramic substrates) or a combination thereof.
- the substrate exhibits a refractive index in the range from about 1.45 to about 1.55.
- the substrate exhibits an average strain-to-failure at a surface of one or more of the opposing major surfaces that is 0.5% or greater.
- the substrate may be glass which is optionally strengthened or chemically strengthened.
- some glass substrates may include a compressive stress (CS) layer extending within the chemically strengthened glass from a surface of the chemically strengthened glass to a depth of layer DOL (in ⁇ ).
- the CS may be at least 250 MPa and the DOL may be at least 10 ⁇ or even > 75 ⁇ .
- the ratio CS s /DOL ratio may be ⁇ 15, where CS S is the compressive stress at the surface of the substrate.
- a strengthened glass substrate may have a stress profile such that the compressive stress CSfj at an intermediate critical depth of 50 ⁇ below the surface is at least 5% of CS S .
- the strengthened glass substrate may exhibit a spike in compressive stress at the surface CS S .
- the layered-substrate includes a layer that either alone or in combination with the substrate provides scratch resistance to the substrate and can exhibit a specific hardness, as measured by a Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test (as described herein), such as, for example greater than about 8 GPa along an indentation depth of about 100 nm or greater (e.g., from about 100 nm to about 300 nm, from about 100 nm to about 400 nm, from about 100 nm to about 500 nm, or from about 100 nm to about 600 nm).
- a Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test as described herein
- the hardness of the layer or the layer in combination with the substrate is at least about 10 GPa, at least about 15 GPa, at least about 20GPa or at least about 23 GPa along an indentation depth of about 100 nm or greater (e.g., from about 100 nm to about 300 nm, from about 100 nm to about 400 nm, from about 100 nm to about 500 nm, or from about 100 nm to about 600 nm).
- the layer can include a metal oxide, a metal nitride, a metal oxynitride, a metal carbide, a metal boride, diamond-like carbon or a combination thereof.
- exemplary metals include B, Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Sn, Hf, Ta and W.
- the layer may be formed by atomic layer deposition, chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition or thermal evaporation. In one or more embodiments, the layer may also improve the optical properties of the layered-substrate. In one example, the layer may reduce the reflectivity of the substrate.
- the layered-substrate may include one or more additional layers.
- the additional layer maybe disposed on layer, between the layer and the substrate or both on the layer and between the layer and the substrate.
- the one or more additional layers may manage one or more optical properties of the layered- substrate (e.g., reflectivity, transmission, reflectance, transmittance, color in reflectance and/or color in transmittance).
- the one or more additional layers may exhibit a refractive index that is less than the refractive index of the layer.
- the additional layer may have a thickness that also differs or is the same as the layer. The thickness and the refractive index of the one or more additional layers may modify the reflectivity, transmission, reflectance, transmittance, color in reflectance and/or color in transmittance of the layered-substrate.
- the one or more additional layers may include a metal oxide, a metal nitride, a metal oxynitride and/or a combination thereof.
- Exemplary metals include B, Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Sn, Hf, Ta and W.
- the layer may include AlOxNy and the additional layer may include S1O2 or AI2O3.
- the layered-substrate may include two additional layers and the first additional layer may include one of S1O2 or AI2O3 and the second additional layer may include the other of
- the first additional layer and the second additional layer may also include the same layered-substrates.
- the first and second additional layers may exhibit the same or different thicknesses as each other or the same or different thicknesses (each or together) as the layer.
- the additional layer may include a crack mitigating layer and such layer may be disposed between the layer and the substrate.
- a crack mitigating layer examples are described in U.S. Patent Application No. 14/052,055, filed on October 1 1, 2013, U.S. Patent Application No. 14/053,093, filed on October 14, 2013, and U.S. Patent Application No. 14/053 ,139, filed on October 14, 2013, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
- Methods of a device are also provided.
- the method includes providing a substrate comprising opposing major surfaces, disposing a layer as described herein on a first opposing major to form a layered-substrate that is able to withstand fracture when assembled with the device and the device is in a drop test from a height of at least 100 cm onto a drop surface, and assembling the layered-substrate with the device.
- a portable device including a substrate providing a user interface and having an initial scratch resistance and an initial impact resistance and a layer disposed thereon to form a layered-substrate that exhibits an enhanced scratch resistance and enhanced impact resistance.
- the enhanced impact resistance includes an average flexural strength after abrading the layered-substrate that is at least 80% of the average flexural strength of the layered-substrate before the layered-substrate is abraded.
- the enhanced scratch resistance can include a hardness, as measured by the Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test, of at least about 20 GPa along an indentation depth of about 3 ⁇ 4& ! -i00 nm or greater.
- Figure 1 is a side view illustration of a layered-substrate according to one or more embodiments.
- Figure 1A is a top view illustration of a layer according to one or more embodiments.
- Figure IB is a cross-sectional view illustration of the layer shown in Figure 1A taken along lines IB- IB.
- Figure 1 C is a top view illustration of a layer according to one or more embodiments.
- Figure ID is a side view illustration of a layered-substrate according to one or more embodiments.
- Figure IE is a side view illustration of a layered-substrate according to one or more embodiments.
- Figure IF is a side view illustration of a layered-substrate according to one or more embodiments.
- Figure 2 is an illustration of a substrate according to one or more embodiments.
- Figure 3 is a graphical illustration of the stress profile of a 1 mm thick strengthened glass substrate having a CS S of 936 MPa and a DOL of 80 ⁇ according to one or more embodiments.
- Figure 4 is a graphical illustration of the stress profile of a 1 mm thick strengthened glass substrate having a CS S of 897 MPa and a DOL of 108 ⁇ according to one or more embodiments.
- Figure 5 is a graphical illustration of the stress profile of a 1 mm thick strengthened glass substrate having a CS S of 372 MPa and a DOL of 80 ⁇ according to one or more embodiments.
- Figure 6 is a graphical illustration of the stress profile of a 1 mm thick strengthened glass substrate having a CS S of 225 MPa and a DOL of 112 ⁇ according to one or more embodiments.
- Figure 7 is a schematic representation of a compressive stress profile of a substrate according to one or more embodiments;
- Figure 8 is a schematic representation of a compressive stress profile of a substrate according to one or more embodiments.
- Figure 9 shows the drop test performance of layered-substrates according to one or more embodiments and known substrates.
- Figure 10 illustrates the abraded strength of layered-substrates according to one or more embodiments and the abraded strength of known substrates.
- Figure 11 illustrates the abraded strength of layered-substrates according to one or more embodiments and the abraded strength of known substrates.
- Figure 12 illustrates the survival % of mobile phone samples according to Example 6.
- Figure 13 illustrates the height to failure of some of the mobile phone samples of Example 6.
- Figure 14 shows the scratch depth reductions of Examples N, O and P and a bare crystalline substrate, as compared to a bare glass substrate.
- Figure 15A is a plot of the transmittance color coordinates a* and b* in the L*a*b* color space of select substrates and Example N, according to Example 6.
- Figure 15B is a plot of the transmittance color coordinates a* and b* in the L*a*b* color space of select substrates and Example O, according to Example 6.
- Figure 15C is a plot of the transmittance color coordinates a* and b* in the L*a*b* color space of select substrates and Example P, according to Example 6.
- a first aspect of this disclosure pertains to layered-substrates with improved survivability.
- survivability refers to the ability of the layered-substrates to resist or withstand fracture during drop tests, or after an object is dropped on the layered- substrate, as described herein.
- a layered-substrate 10 can include a substrate 100, which may be described as a cover substrate or housing substrate depending on its use in an article and/or device, and a layer 200 disposed thereon.
- the substrate 100 includes opposing major surfaces 110, 1 12 and opposing minor surfaces (not shown).
- the layer 200 is shown in Figure 1 as being disposed on a first opposing major surface 110; however, the layer 200 may be disposed on the second opposing major surface 112 and/or one or both of the opposing minor surfaces, in addition to or instead of being disposed on the first opposing major surface 110.
- the layered-substrate can include the substrate 100 and the layer 200, different layers bonded to each other (including the layer 200, other layered-substrate layers and/or thin film layers), the substrate and a discontinuous layer 200, as described herein, and/or the layer 200 and discontinuous other layers.
- the term "layer" may include a single layer or may include one or more sub-layers. Such sub-layers may be in direct contact with one another. The sub-layers may be formed from the same material or more than one different material. In one or more alternative embodiments, such sub-layers may have intervening layers of different materials disposed therebetween. In one or more embodiments a layer may include one or more contiguous and uninterrupted layers and/or one or more discontinuous and interrupted layers (i.e., a layer having different materials formed adjacent to one another). A layer or sub-layers may be formed by any known method in the art, including discrete deposition or continuous deposition processes. In one or more embodiments, the layer may be formed using only continuous deposition processes, or, alternatively, only discrete deposition processes.
- the term "dispose” includes coating, depositing and/or forming a material onto a surface using any known method in the art.
- the disposed material may constitute a layer, as defined herein.
- the phrase "disposed on” includes the instance of forming a material onto a surface such that the material is in direct contact with the surface and also includes the instance where the material is formed on a surface, with one or more intervening material(s) is between the disposed material and the surface.
- the intervening material(s) may constitute a layer, as defined herein.
- such layers may include layer(s) that do not cover the entire surface of the substrate 100 or include area(s) where the substrate 100 that are not covered by the layer(s).
- the layer 200 may be disposed as discrete islands of material on the substrate 100 that may be unconnected to one another, leaving uncovered space 210 on the substrate 100 between the islands of the layer 200.
- the layer 200 may be disposed in discrete lines across the surface of the substrate 100 such that there is uncovered space 210 between the lines of layer 200. In some instances, the discrete lines of the layer 200 may intersect such that the layer 200 forms a cohesive layer on the substrate 100 despite the presence of uncovered space 210 between the lines.
- the substrate 100 may be used in articles and/or devices as a housing substrates or as a cover substrate (e.g., in a display). When used in a display, the substrate 100 may form part of a touch module. Substrates 100 used as housing substrates in articles and/or devices may form at least a portion of the sides, back and/or front surface of the housing.
- the substrate 100 may include an amorphous substrate, a crystalline substrate or a combination thereof.
- the substrate 100 may be formed from man-made materials and/or naturally occurring materials.
- the substrate 100 may specifically exclude plastic and/or metal substrates.
- the substrate exhibits a refractive index in the range from about 1.45 to about 1.55.
- the substrate 100 may exhibit an average strain-to-failure at a surface on one or more opposing major surface that is 0.5% or greater, 0.6% or greater, 0.7% or greater, 0.8% or greater, 0.9% or greater, 1% or greater, 1.1% or greater, 1.2% or greater, 1.3% or greater, 1.4% or greater 1.5% or greater or even 2% or greater, as measured using ball-on-ring testing using at least 5, at least 10, at least 15, at least 20 samples.
- the substrate 100 may exhibit an average strain-to-failure at its surface on one or more opposing major surface of about 1.2%, about 1.4%, about 1.6%, about 1.8%, about 2.2%, about 2.4%, about 2.6%), about 2.8%, or about 3% or greater.
- the amorphous substrate may include glass, which may be strengthened or non-strengthened.
- suitable glass include soda lime glass, alkali aluminosilicate glass, alkali containing borosilicate glass and alkali aluminoborosilicate glass.
- the glass may be free of lithia.
- the substrate 100 may include crystalline substrates such as glass ceramic substrates (which may be strengthened or non-strengthened) or may include a single crystal structure, such as sapphire.
- the substrate 100 includes an amorphous base (e.g., glass) and a crystalline cladding (e.g., sapphire layer, a polycrystalline alumina layer and/or or a spinel (MgA ⁇ O i.) layer).
- amorphous base e.g., glass
- a crystalline cladding e.g., sapphire layer, a polycrystalline alumina layer and/or or a spinel (MgA ⁇ O i.) layer.
- the substrate 100 may be substantially planar or sheet-like, although other embodiments may utilize a curved or otherwise shaped or sculpted substrate.
- the substrate 100 may be substantially optically clear, transparent and free from light scattering.
- the substrate may exhibit an average transmittance over the visible spectrum (e.g., 380nm - 780nm) of about 85% or greater, about 86% or greater, about 87% or greater, about 88% or greater, about 89% or greater, about 90% or greater, about 91% or greater or about 92% or greater.
- an average transmittance over the visible spectrum e.g., 380nm - 780nm
- the substrate 100 may be opaque or exhibit an average transmittance over the visible spectrum (e.g., 380 nm - 780 nm) of less than about 10%, less than about 9%, less than about 8%, less than about 7%, less than about 6%, less than about 5%, less than about 4%, less than about 3%, less than about 2%, less than about 1%, or less than about 0%.
- substrate 100 may optionally exhibit a color, such as white, black, red, blue, green, yellow, orange etc.
- the term "light transmission" refers to the amount of light that is transmitted through a medium.
- the measure of light transmission is the difference between the amount of light that enters the medium and the amount of light that exits the medium (that is not reflected or absorbed by the medium).
- the term "average light transmission” refers to spectral average of the light transmission multiplied by the luminous efficiency function, as described by CIE standard observer.
- the term "transmittance” is defined as the percentage of incident optical power within a given wavelength range transmitted through a material (e.g., the article, the inorganic oxide substrate or the layered substrate or portions thereof).
- the term “reflectance” is similarly defined as the percentage of incident optical power within a given wavelength range that is reflected from a material (e.g., the article, the inorganic oxide substrate or the layered substrate or portions thereof). Transmittance and reflectance are measured using a specific linewidth. In one or more embodiments, the spectral resolution of the characterization of the transmittance and reflectance is less than 5 nm or 0.02 eV.
- the thickness of the substrate 100 may vary along one or more of its dimensions for aesthetic and/or functional reasons.
- the edges of the substrate 100 may be thicker as compared to more central regions of the substrate 100.
- the length, width and thickness dimensions of the substrate 100 may also vary according to the layered-substrate 10 application or use.
- the substrate 100 may be provided using a variety of different processes.
- various forming methods can include float glass processes and down-draw processes such as fusion draw and slot draw.
- a glass substrate prepared by a float glass process may be characterized by smooth surfaces and uniform thickness is made by floating molten glass on a bed of molten metal, typically tin.
- molten glass that is fed onto the surface of the molten tin bed forms a floating glass ribbon.
- the temperature is gradually decreased until the glass ribbon solidifies into a solid glass substrate that can be lifted from the tin onto rollers. Once off the bath, the glass substrate can be cooled further and annealed to reduce internal stress.
- Down-draw processes produce glass substrates having a uniform thickness that possess relatively pristine surfaces. Because the average flexural strength of the glass substrate is controlled by the amount and size of surface flaws, a relatively pristine surface that has had minimal contact has a higher initial strength. When this high strength glass substrate is then further strengthened (e.g., chemically), the resultant strength can be higher than that of a glass substrate with a surface that has been lapped and polished. Down-drawn glass substrates may be drawn to a thickness of less than about 2 mm. In addition, down drawn glass substrates have a very flat, smooth surface that can be used in its final application without costly grinding and polishing.
- the fusion draw process for example, uses a drawing tank that has a channel for accepting molten glass raw material.
- the channel has weirs that are open at the top along the length of the channel on both sides of the channel.
- the molten glass overflows the weirs. Due to gravity the molten glass flows down the outside surfaces of the drawing tank as two flowing glass films. These outside surfaces of the drawing tank extend down and inwardly so that they join at an edge below the drawing tank.
- the two flowing glass films join at this edge to fuse and form a single flowing glass substrate.
- the fusion draw method offers the advantage that, because the two glass films flowing over the channel fuse together, neither of the outside surfaces of the resulting glass substrate comes in contact with any part of the apparatus. Thus, the surface properties of the fusion drawn glass substrate are not affected by such contact.
- the slot draw process is distinct from the fusion draw method.
- the molten raw material glass is provided to a drawing tank.
- the bottom of the drawing tank has an open slot with a nozzle that extends the length of the slot.
- the molten glass flows through the slot/nozzle and is drawn downward as a continuous substrate and into an annealing region.
- a glass substrate may be strengthened to form a strengthened glass substrate.
- the term "strengthened glass substrate” may refer to a glass substrate that has been chemically strengthened, for example through ion-exchange of larger ions for smaller ions in the surface of the glass substrate.
- other strengthening methods known in the art such as thermal tempering, or utilizing a mismatch of the coefficient of thermal expansion between portions of the substrate to create compressive stress and central tension regions, may be utilized to form strengthened glass substrates.
- the glass substrates maybe chemically strengthened by an ion exchange process.
- ions in the surface layer of the glass substrate are replaced by - or exchanged with - larger ions having the same valence or oxidation state.
- the glass substrate comprises an alkali aluminosilicate glass
- ions in the surface layer of the glass substrate are replaced by - or exchanged with - larger ions having the same valence or oxidation state.
- the glass and the larger ions are monovalent alkali metal cations, such as Li (when present in
- + may be replaced with monovalent cations other than alkali metal cations, such as Ag or the like.
- Ion exchange processes are typically carried out by immersing a glass substrate in a molten salt bath containing the larger ions to be exchanged with the smaller ions in the glass substrate.
- parameters for the ion exchange process including, but not limited to, bath composition and temperature, immersion time, the number of immersions of the glass in a salt bath (or baths), use of multiple salt baths, additional steps such as annealing, washing, and the like, are generally determined by the composition of the glass substrate and the desired depth of compression layer and compressive stress of the glass substrate that result from the strengthening operation.
- ion exchange of alkali metal-containing glass substrates may be achieved by immersion in at least one molten bath containing a salt such as, but not limited to, nitrates, sulfates, and chlorides of the larger alkali metal ion.
- a salt such as, but not limited to, nitrates, sulfates, and chlorides of the larger alkali metal ion.
- the temperature of the molten salt bath typically is in a range from about 380°C up to about 450°C, while immersion times range from about 15 minutes up to about 40 hours. However, temperatures and immersion times different from those described above may also be used.
- the degree of chemical strengthening achieved by ion exchange may be quantified based on the parameters of central tension (CT), compressive stress (CS), depth of layer (DOL) and depth of compression layer (DOC).
- Compressive stress, DOL and DOC are measured using those means known in the art.
- Such means include, but are not limited to, measurement of surface stress (FSM) using commercially available instruments such as the FSM-6000, manufactured by Luceo Co., Ltd.
- SOC in turn is measured by those methods that are known in the art, such as fiber and four point bend methods, both of which are described in ASTM standard C770-98 (2008), entitled “Standard Test Method for Measurement of Glass Stress-Optical Coefficient,” the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety, and a bulk cylinder method.
- CS may be measured near the surface or within the strengthened glass at various depths.
- a maximum compressive stress value may include the measured compressive stress at the surface (CS S ) of the strengthened glass substrate.
- the thickness of the compressive stress layer characterized as DOL maybe determined by surface stress meter (FSM) measurements using commercially available instruments such as the FSM-6000.
- the compressive stress may also be characterized in terms of DOC, which refers to the depth at which the stress within the glass changes from compressive to tensile stress. At the DOC, the stress crosses from a positive (compressive) stress to a negative (tensile) stress and thus has a value of zero.
- the CT which is computed for the inner region adjacent the compressive stress layer within a glass substrate, can be calculated from the compressive stress CS, the thickness t, and the DOL.
- the relationship between CS and central tension CT is given by the expression (1):
- CT (CS ⁇ DOL)/(t - 2 DOL) (1), wherein t is the thickness, expressed in microns ( ⁇ ), of the glass article.
- t is the thickness, expressed in microns ( ⁇ ), of the glass article.
- central tension CT and compressive stress CS are expressed herein in megaPascals (MPa)
- thickness t is expressed in either microns ( ⁇ ) or millimeters (mm)
- depth of layer DOL is expressed in microns ( ⁇ ).
- DOC ⁇
- a strengthened glass substrate 100 can have a surface compressive stress of 250 MPa or greater, 300 MPa or greater, e.g., 400 MPa or greater, 450 MPa or greater, 500 MPa or greater, 550 MPa or greater, 600 MPa or greater, 650 MPa or greater, 700 MPa or greater, 750 MPa or greater or 800 MPa or greater.
- the strengthened glass substrate may have a compressive depth of layer of ⁇ or greater, 15 ⁇ or greater, 20 ⁇ or greater (e.g., 25 ⁇ , 30 ⁇ , 35 ⁇ , 40 ⁇ , 45 ⁇ , 50 ⁇ or greater) and/or a central tension of 10 MPa or greater, 20 MPa or greater, 30 MPa or greater, 40 MPa or greater (e.g., 42 MPa, 45 MPa, or 50 MPa or greater) but less than 100 MPa (e.g., 95, 90, 85, 80, 75, 70, 65, 60, 55 MPa or less).
- the strengthened glass substrate has one or more of the following: a surface compressive stress greater than 500 MPa, a depth of compressive layer greater than 15 ⁇ , and a central tension greater than 18 MPa.
- a cross-sectional schematic view of one or more particular embodiments of a strengthened glass substrate is shown in Figure 2.
- the strengthened glass substrate 300 has a thickness t, first surface 310, and second surface 312.
- the strengthened glass substrate 300 has a first compressive layer 320 extending from first surface 310 to a depth of layer DOC ⁇ into the bulk of the glass substrate 300.
- the strengthened glass substrate 300 also has a second compressive layer 322 extending from second surface 312 to a second depth of layer DOL2.
- the strengthened glass substrate 300 also has a central region 330 between compressive layers 320 and 322. Central region 330 is under a tensile stress or central tension (CT), which balances or counteracts the compressive stresses of layers 320 and 322, respectively.
- CT tensile stress or central tension
- the strengthened glass substrate 300 includes intermediate critical depths CD ⁇ and CD2 within compressive stress layers 320 and 322.
- these intermediate critical depths CD ⁇ and CD2 and the compressive stresses at these critical depths maybe sufficient to increase survivability of the strengthened glass substrate 300, with or without the layer 200 (not shown).
- the strengthened glass substrate 300 may include a surface CS (CS S ) and a DOL of greater than or equal to 75 ⁇ , wherein the ratio CS s /DOL ⁇
- the ratio CS s /DOL may be in the range from about 0.1 to about 12.
- the strengthened glass substrate 300 may include a stress profile such that compressive stress CSp at an intermediate critical depth of 50 ⁇ below the surface is at least 5% of CS S , at least 10% of CS S , at least 25% of CS S , or in the range from about 25% to about 75% of CS S .
- DOL may be in the range from about 80 to about 120 ⁇ .
- CS S may be >250 MPa or in the range from about 350 MPa to about 500 MPa.
- CS S may be > 500 MPa (e.g., from about 700 to about 1200 MPa).
- CSpj may be in the range from about 70 MPa to about 200 MPa.
- Figures 3-6 show the stress profiles of 1 mm thick strengthened alkali aluminosilicate glass substrates having a deep DOL (i.e., DOL > 75 ⁇ ). As shown in
- a strengthened glass substrate having a CS S of 936 MPa and a DOL of 80 ⁇ has a spike or increase of compressive stress at the surface of the glass substrate.
- CSj compressive stress
- Figure 4 depicts a strengthened glass substrate having a compressive stress spike on the surface.
- the strengthened glass substrate which has a CS S of 897 MPa and a DOL of 108 ⁇ , has a compressive stress of about 100
- FIG. 5 and 6 depict strengthened glass substrates which do not include compressive stress spikes at the surface.
- Figure 5 has a CS S of 372 MPa and a DOL of 80 ⁇ , and includes a CSp of about 100 MPa at a CD of 50 ⁇ .
- the strengthened glass substrate of Figure 6 has a CS S of 225 MPa and a
- DOL 112 ⁇ , and includes a CSQ of about 110 MPa at a CD of 50 ⁇ .
- the strengthened glass substrate may have at least one deep compressive layer extending from a surface of the substrate to a DOC of at least about 45 ⁇ within the substrate.
- the compressive stress profile of the strengthened glass substrate includes a single linear segment extending from the surface to the depth of compression DOC.
- the compressive stress profile of the strengthened glass substrate includes two approximately linear portions: the first portion extending from the surface to a relatively shallow depth and having a steep slope; and a second portion extending from the shallow depth to the depth of compression.
- the strengthened glass substrates described herein have a maximum compressive stress CS S of at least about 150 MPa. In some embodiments, the maximum compressive stress CS S is at least about 210 MPa and, in other embodiments, at least about
- the maximum compressive stress CS S is located at the surface (310, 312 in Figure 2). In other embodiments, however, the maximum compressive
- CS S may be located in the compressive region (320, 322) at some depth below the surface of the strengthened glass substrate.
- the compressive region extends from the surface of the strengthened glass substrates to a depth of compression DOC of at least about 45 microns ( ⁇ ).
- DOC is at least about 60 ⁇ .
- DOC is at least about 70 ⁇ , in some embodiments, at least about 80 ⁇ , and, in still other
- DOC is at least about 90 ⁇ . In certain embodiments, the depth of compression DOC is at least 100 ⁇ and, in some embodiments at least about 140 ⁇ . In certain embodiments, the depth of compression has a maximum value of about 100 ⁇ .
- the compressive stress varies as a function of depth below the surface of the strengthened glass substrate, producing a compressive stress profile in the compressive region (330, in Figure 2).
- the strengthened glass substrate may exhibit a specific compressive stress, as described in U.S. Patent Application No. 62/014,464, entitled “Strengthened Glass with Deep Depth of Compression", and filed on June 19, 2014, which is incorporated herein by reference.
- the compressive stress profile is substantially linear within the compression region, as schematically shown in Figure 7.
- the compressive stress behaves substantially linearly, resulting in a straight line a having a slope m a , expressed in MPa/ ⁇ , that intercepts the vertical y (CS) axis at CS S .
- CS profile a intercepts the x axis at the depth of compression DOC. At this point, the total stress is zero. Below DOC, the glass article is in tension CT, reaching a central value CT. In one non- limiting example, there may be a sub-region over which the tension varies from 0 up to a maximum (by absolute value) tension equal to CT, and a region over which the tension is substantially constant, equal to CT.
- the compressive stress profile a of the glass article described herein has a slope m a that is within a specified range.
- slope m a of line a lies between upper boundary 82 and lower boundary 8 ⁇ ; i.e., 82 > m a > 8j .
- 2 MPa/ ⁇ ⁇ m a 200 MPa/ ⁇ .
- 2 MPa/ ⁇ ⁇ m a ⁇ 8 MPa/ ⁇ in some embodiments, 3 MPa/ ⁇ ⁇ m a ⁇ 6 MPa/ ⁇ , and in still other embodiments, 2 MPa/ ⁇ ⁇ m a ⁇ 4.5 MPa/ ⁇ .
- the slope m a is less than about 1.5 MPa/ ⁇ and, in some embodiments, from about 0.7 MPa/ ⁇ to about 2 MPa/ ⁇ .
- the slope m a has such values and the depth of compression DOC is at least about 100 ⁇ , the resistance of the strengthened glass to at least one type of failure modes (e.g., very deep puncture) that may be prevalent in field failures certain device designs is particularly advantageous.
- the compressive stress profile is a combination of more than one substantially linear function, as schematically shown in Figure 8.
- the compressive stress profile has a first segment or portion a' and a second segment or portion b.
- First portion a exhibits substantially linear behavior from the strengthened surface of the glass article to a depth d a .
- Portion a' has a slope m a ' and y intercept CS S .
- Second portion b of the compressive stress profile extends from approximatelydepth d a to depth of compression DOC, and has a slope ⁇ .
- the compressive stress CS(d a ) at depth d a is given by the expression
- depth d a is in a range from about 3 ⁇ to about 8 ⁇ ; i.e., 3 ⁇ ⁇ d a
- the compressive stress profile may include additional segments.
- different linear portions or segments of the compressive stress profile may be joined by a transitional region (not shown) in which the slope of the profile transitions from a first slope to a second slope (e.g., from m a ' to n3 ⁇ 4).
- portion a' of the compressive stress profile is much steeper than the slope of portion b - i.e.,
- the compressive stress profiles a and b of the glass article described herein have slopes m a ' and m3 ⁇ 4, respectively, that are within specified ranges.
- slope m a ' of line a' lies between upper boundary 83 and lower boundary 84 and slope mj j of line b lies between upper boundary 85 and lower boundary 85; i.e., 84 > m a ' > 83 and 85 > m3 ⁇ 4 > 85.
- MPa/ ⁇ and 2 MPa/ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 8 MPa/ ⁇ .
- the glass substrate has a compressive region having a compressive stress CS S of at least about 150 MPa at a surface of the glass article, wherein the compressive region extends from the surface to a depth of compression DOC of at least about 45 ⁇ and has a compressive stress profile with a first portion a extending to a depth d a of at least about 45 ⁇ from the surface and having a slope m a , wherein 2 MPa/ ⁇ m a ⁇ 8
- MPa/ ⁇ and optionally a second portion a' extending from the surface to a depth d a > of at least about 3 ⁇ , wherein 40 MPa/ ⁇ ⁇ m a ' ⁇ 200 MPa/ ⁇ (or 40 MPa/ ⁇ ⁇ m a ' ⁇ 120
- the compressive stress profile comprises: a first portion a extending from the surface to a depth d a and having a slope m a , wherein 3 ⁇ ⁇ d a ⁇ 8 ⁇ and 40 MPa/ ⁇ ⁇ m a ⁇ 200 MPa/ ⁇ (or 40 MPa/ ⁇ m ⁇ m a ⁇ 120 MPa/ ⁇ m or 50 MPa/ ⁇ ⁇ m a ⁇ 120 MPa/ ⁇ ); and a second portion b extending from d a to up to the depth of compression DOC and having a slope 015, wherein 2 MPa/ ⁇ ⁇ m3 ⁇ 4 ⁇ 8MPa ⁇ m.
- the depth d a may be equal to the depth of compression and first portion a extends from the surface to d a .
- the second portion a' extending from the surface to a depth d a » and the first portion a extending from d a » up to the depth d a .
- the thickness may be in a range from about 0.1 mm up to about 1.5 mm.
- Exemplary ion-exchangeable glasses that may be used in the strengthened glass substrates described herein may include alkali aluminosilicate glass compositions or alkali aluminoborosilicate glass compositions, though other glass compositions are contemplated.
- "ion exchangeable" means that a glass substrate is capable of exchanging cations located at or near the surface of the glass substrate with cations of the same valence that are either larger or smaller in size.
- the glass compositions utilized to form the glass substrates may be exhibit a liquidus viscosity of at least 130 kilopoise.
- One exemplary glass composition comprises S1O2, B2O3 and Na20, where (S1O2
- the strengthened glass substrate includes a glass composition with at least 6 wt.% aluminum oxide.
- the strengthened glass substrate includes a glass composition with one or more alkaline earth oxides, such that a content of alkaline earth oxides is at least 5 wt.%. Suitable glass compositions, in some embodiments, further comprise at least one of 13 ⁇ 40, MgO, and CaO.
- the glass compositions used in the strengthened glass substrate can comprise 61-75 mol.% Si02; 7-15 mol.% AI2O3; 0-12 mol.% B2O3; 9-21 mol.% Na20; 0-4 mol.% K2O; 0-7 mol.% MgO; and 0-3 mol.% CaO.
- a further example glass composition suitable for the strengthened glass substrate or non-strengthened glass substrate comprises: 60-70 mol.%> S1O2; 6-14 mol.% AI2O3; 0-15 mol.% B2O3; 0-15 mol.% L12O; 0-20 mol.% Na20; 0-10 mol.% 3 ⁇ 40; 0-8 mol.% MgO; 0-
- a still further example glass composition suitable for the strengthened glass substrate or non-strengthened glass substrate comprises: 63.5-66.5 mol.% S1O2; 8-12 mol.% AI2O3;
- an alkali aluminosilicate glass composition suitable for the strengthened glass substrate or non-strengthened glass substrate comprises alumina, at least one alkali metal and, in some embodiments, greater than 50 mol.% S1O2, in other embodiments at least 58 mol.% S1O2, and in still other embodiments at least 60 mol.% S1O2,
- This glass composition in particular embodiments, comprises: 58-72 mol.% S1O2; 9-17 mol.% AI2O3; 2-12 mol.% B2O3; 8-16
- the strengthened glass substrate or non-strengthened glass substrate may include an alkali aluminosilicate glass composition comprising: 64-68 mol.% S1O2; 12-16 mol.% Na20; 8-12 mol.% AI2O3 ; 0-3 mol.% B2O3; 2-5 mol.% 3 ⁇ 40; 4- 6 mol.% MgO; and 0-5 mol.% CaO, wherein: 66 mol.% ⁇ S1O2 + B2O3 + CaO ⁇ 69 mol.%; Na20 + 3 ⁇ 40 + B2O3 + MgO + CaO + SrO > 10 mol.%; 5 mol.% ⁇ MgO + CaO + SrO ⁇ 8 mol.%; ( a20 + B2O3) - AI2O3 ⁇ 2 mol.%; 2 mol.% ⁇ a20 - AI2O3 ⁇ 6 mol.%; and 4 mol.%.
- the strengthened glass substrate or non-strengthened glass substrate may comprise an alkali aluminosilicate glass composition comprising: 2 mol% or more of AI2O3 and/or Zr02, or 4 mol% or more of AI2O3 and/or Zr02-
- compositions used for the glass substrate may be batched with 0-2 mol. % of at least one fining agent selected from a group that includes Na2S04,
- the substrate 100 may include a single crystal, which may include AI2O3.
- Such single crystal substrates are referred to as sapphire.
- suitable materials for a crystalline substrate include polycrystalline alumina layer and/or or a spinel (MgA ⁇ O.;).
- the crystalline substrate 100 may include a glass ceramic substrate, which may be strengthened or non-strengthened.
- suitable glass ceramics may include
- Li20-Al203-Si02 system i.e. LAS-System
- MgO-Al203-Si02 System i.e.
- MAS-System glass ceramics and/or glass ceramics that include a predominant crystal phase including ⁇ -quartz solid solution, ⁇ -spodumene ss, cordierite, and lithium disilicate.
- the glass ceramic substrates may be strengthened using the glass substrate strengthening processes disclosed herein.
- substrates may be strengthened in L12SO4 molten salt, whereby 2Li for Mg exchange can occur.
- the substrate 100 can have a thickness ranging from about 100 ⁇ to about 5 mm.
- Example substrate 100 thicknesses range from about 100 ⁇ to about 500 ⁇ (e.g., 100, 200, 300, 400 or 500 ⁇ ). Further example substrate 100 thicknesses range from about 500 ⁇ to about 1000 ⁇ (e.g., 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 or 1000 ⁇ ).
- the substrate 100 may have a thickness greater than about 1 mm (e.g., about 2, 3, 4, or 5 mm). In one or more specific embodiments, the substrate 100 may have a thickness of 2 mm or less or less than 1 mm.
- the substrate 100 may be acid polished or otherwise treated to remove or reduce the effect of surface flaws.
- Embodiments of the layer 200 described herein may be utilized to impart scratch- resistance, fracture-resistance or damage resistance to the substrate 100 and/or layered- substrate 10.
- the layer 200 may be utilized to improve the optical properties of the substrate 100 and/or the layered- substrate 10. These attributes of the layer 200 maybe used in combination. Accordingly, the layer 200 may be referred to herein as a "scratch- resistant" layer, a "fracture-resistant” layer, or more generally, a "damage-resistant” layer.
- the layer 200 may be continuous or discontinuous layer.
- the layered substrate 10 and/or the layer 200 and/or the hardness of one or more of the sub-layers that form the layer may be characterized by its measured hardness.
- hardness is measured using a "Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test", which includes measuring the hardness of a material on a surface thereof by indenting the surface with a diamond Berkovich indenter.
- the Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test includes indenting the surface with the diamond Berkovich indenter to form an indent having an indentation depth in the range from about 50 nm to about 1000 nm (or the entire thickness of the material or layer, whichever is less) and measuring the maximum hardness from this indentation along the entire indentation depth range or a segment of this indentation depth), generally using the methods set forth in Oliver, W.C.; Pharr, G. M. An improved technique for determining hardness and elastic modulus using load and displacement sensing indentation experiments. J. Mater. Res., Vol. 7, No. 6, 1992, 1564-1583; and Oliver, W.C.; Pharr, G.M.
- hardness refers to a maximum hardness, and not an average hardness.
- the measured hardness may appear to increase initially due to development of the plastic zone at shallow indentation depths and then increases and reaches a maximum value or plateau at deeper indentation depths. Thereafter, hardness begins to decrease at even deeper indentation depths due to the effect of underlying the substrate.
- the indentation depth range and the hardness values at certain indentation depth range(s) are selected to identify a particular hardness response of the material or layer, described herein, without the effect of the underlying substrate.
- the region of permanent deformation (plastic zone) of a material is associated with the hardness of the material.
- an elastic stress field extends well beyond this region of permanent deformation.
- the substrate influence on hardness occurs at deeper indentation depths (i.e., typically at depths greater than about 10% of the material or layer thickness).
- a further complication is that the hardness response requires a certain minimum load to develop full plasticity during the indentation process. Prior to that certain minimum load, the hardness shows a generally increasing trend.
- the 1000 nm-thick layer exhibited a maximum hardness at indentation depths from about 100 nm to about 300 nm, followed by a dramatic decrease in hardness at indentation depths greater than about 300 nm, the 1500 nm-thick layer exhibited a maximum hardness at indentation depths from about 100 nm to about 550 nm, and the 2000-nm thick layer exhibited a maximum hardness at indentation depths from about 100 nm to about 600 nm.
- having the maximum hardness at indentation depths greater than about 200 nm provides a material or a layer thereof having sufficient hardness to provide scratch resistance, that is not influenced by the substrate.
- having a maximum hardness at such indentation depths provides resistance to specific scratches such as microductile scratches (which typically have depths of about 200 nm to about 400 nm).
- microductile scratch includes a single groove in a material having extended length.
- the article (or the surface of the article) may be resistant to microductile scratches because the article exhibits the hardness values recited herein along specific indentation depths, as measured by a Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test.
- the layer 200 has a hardness of about greater than 8 GPa, as measured by the Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test along an indentation depth of about 50 nm or greater or about 100 nm or greater (e.g., from about 100 nm to about 300 nm, from about 100 nm to about 400 nm, from about 100 nm to about 500 nm, from about 100 nm to about 600 nm, from about 200 nm to about 300 nm, from about 200 nm to about 400 nm, from about 200 nm to about 500 nm, or from about 200 nm to about 600 nm).
- a hardness of about greater than 8 GPa as measured by the Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test along an indentation depth of about 50 nm or greater or about 100 nm or greater (e.g., from about 100 nm to about 300 nm, from about 100 nm to about 400 nm, from about 100 nm to about 500
- the layer 200 has a hardness of about 16 GPa or greater, about 17 GPa or greater, about 18 GPa or greater, about 19 GPa or greater, about 20 GPa or greater, about 22 GPa or greater along such indentation depths.
- the layer 200 may have at least one sub-layer having a hardness of about 16 GPa or greater, about 17 GPa or greater, about 18 GPa or greater, about 19 GPa or greater, about 20 GPa or greater, about 22 GPa or greater, as measured by the Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test along indentation depths of about 50 nm or greater or about 100 nm or greater (from about 100 nm to about 300 nm, from about 100 nm to about 400 nm, from about 100 nm to about 500 nm, from about 100 nm to about 600 nm, from about 200 nm to about 300 nm, from about 200 nm to about 400 nm, from about 200 nm to about 500 nm, or from about 200 nm to about 600 nm).
- the layer 200 (or at least one sub-layer forming the same) may have a hardness in the range from about 15 GPa to about 25 GPa, from about 16 GPa to about 25 GPa, from about 18 GPa to about 25 GPa, from about 20 GPa to about 25 GPa, from about 22 GPa to about 25 GPa, from about 23 GPa to about 25 GPa and all ranges and sub-ranges
- the layer 200 imparts a hardness to the layered-substrate 10.
- the hardness of the layer 200 may be selected to be greater than the hardness of the substrate 100.
- Embodiments of the layer 200 described herein may be characterized by its modulus and/or the modulus of one or more of the sub-layers that form the layer.
- modulus refers to Young's modulus.
- the layer 200 has a modulus of 150 GPa or greater.
- the layer 200 has a modulus of about 160 GPa or greater, about 170 GPa or greater, about 180 GPa or greater, about 190 GPa or greater, about 200 GPa or greater, about 220 GPa or greater, as measured according to known methods, including using nano-indentation methods using a diamond Berkovich indenter.
- the layer 200 exhibits a modulus in the range from about 100 GPa to about 250 GPa or from about 150 GPa to about 240 GPa, and all ranges and sub-ranges therebetween.
- the layer 200 may exhibit a scratch resistance that is measured by a reduction in scratch depth and/or scratch width.
- the layer 200 according to one or more embodiments specifically prevents or mitigates single event scratch damage by reducing the scratch width and/or depth.
- Layered-substrate 10 that include the layer 200 may exhibit a reduction in scratch depth and/or scratch width, when compared to the scratch depth and/or scratch width exhibited by the substrate 100 (experiencing the same scratch conditions) without the layer 200. This reduction in scratch depth and/or width may be exhibited whether the substrate 100 is amorphous and/or crystalline and/or whether the substrate 100 is strengthened or not strengthened, as applicable.
- the resulting scratch has a depth that is at least 20% less and in some cases, at least 30% less, than the depth of a scratch formed identically (i.e., using the same indenter, load, speed, and length) on a substrate 100, without the layer 200 disposed thereon.
- the load is reduced to 120mN, 60mN or 30mN, the scratch depth reduction increases even more.
- the resulting scratch depth may be even shallower in the layered-substrate 10 according to one or more embodiments than exhibited in substrate 100 without the layer 200 disposed thereon.
- this scratch resistance may be exhibited when the layered-substrate 10 is scratched using the diamond Berkovich indenter, at a speed of ⁇ /second for a length of at least lmm, at least 2mm, at least 3mm, at least 4mm or at least 5mm.
- the layer 200 exhibits scratch resistance such that, when a layered-substrate 10 including the layer 200 is scratched by a diamond Berkovich indenter using a load of 160mN at a speed of ⁇ /seconds for at least a length of ⁇ along the surface of the layered- substrate, the resulting scratch has a scratch depth of less than 300nm, less than 290nm, less than 280nm, less than 270nm, less than 260nm, less than 250nm, less than 240nm, less than 230nm, less than 220nm, less than 210nm, less than 200nm, less than 180nm, less than 170nm, less than 160nm, less than 150nm, less than 140nm, less than 130nm, less than 120nm, less than 1 lOnm, less than lOOnm, less than 90nm, less than 80nm, less than 70nm, less than 60nm, less than 50nm, less than 40
- the scratch depths described herein may be measured from the original and undisturbed surface of the layer 200.
- the scratch depth does not include any amount of layer 200 that may be built up around the edges of the scratch due to displacement of the layer materials caused by the penetration of the diamond Berkovich indenter into the layer.
- the resulting scratch when the layered-substrate 10 is scratched using a diamond Berkovich indenter, using a load of 160mN at a speed of ⁇ /second for a length of at least 100 ⁇ along the surface of the layered -substrate (on the side of the layered- substrate on which the layer 200 is disposed), the resulting scratch has a width that is at least 10% less and in some cases, at least 30% less or even 50% less, than the width of a scratch formed identically (i.e., using the same indenter, load, speed, and length) on a substrate 100, without the layer 200 disposed thereon.
- the scratch width reduction increases even more.
- the resulting scratch width maybe even narrower in the layered-substrate 10 according to one or more embodiments than exhibited in substrate 100 without the layer 200 disposed thereon.
- this scratch resistance may be exhibited when the layered-substrate 10 is scratched using the diamond Berkovich indenter, at a speed of ⁇ /second for a length of at least lmm, at least 2mm, at least 3mm, at least 4mm or at least 5mm. h one or more
- the layer 200 exhibits scratch resistance such that, when a layered-substrate 10 including the layer 200 is scratched by a diamond Berkovich indenter using a load of 160mN at a speed of ⁇ /seconds for at least a length of ⁇ alongthe surface of the layered- substrate, the resulting scratch has a scratch width of less than lOnm, less than 9.5nm, less than 9nm, less than 8.5nm, less than 8nm, less than 7.5nm, less than 7nm, less than 6.5nm, less than 6nm, less than 5.5nm, less than 5nm, less than 4.5nm, less than 4nm, less than 3.5nm, less than 3nm, less than 2.5nm, less than 2nm, less than 1.5nm, less than lnm, less than 0.5nm, and all ranges and sub-ranges therebetween.
- the scratch widths described herein may be measured from the original and undisturbed surface of the layer 200.
- the scratch width does not include any amount of layer 200 that may be built up around the edges of the scratch due to displacement of the layer materials caused by the penetration of the diamond Berkovich indenter into the layer.
- the layer 200 described herein may exhibit scratch resistance when evaluated using a garnet sandpaper test.
- the garnet sandpaper test is intended to replicate or imitate the day-to-day conditions of use of the materials described herein, when incorpo rated into mobile electronic devices, such as mobile phones.
- the materials described herein are substantially free of any scratches on the surface including the layer, when observed with the naked eye, after the surface has been swiped a single time with 150- grit garnet sandpaper (supplied by 3M) by hand.
- the layer 200 may have a thickness of 0.05 ⁇ or 0.1 ⁇ or greater. In one or more specific embodiments, the thickness of layer 200 may be 2 ⁇ or greater, or 3 ⁇ or greater. Specific layers 200 may have a thickness of 0.05 ⁇ , 0.06 ⁇ , 0.07 ⁇ , 0.08 ⁇ , 0.09 ⁇ , 0.1 ⁇ , 0.2 ⁇ , 0.3 ⁇ , 0.4 ⁇ , 0.5 ⁇ , 0.6 ⁇ , 0.7 ⁇ , 0.8 ⁇ , 0.9 ⁇ , 1.0 ⁇ , 1.1 ⁇ , 1.3 ⁇ , 1.4 ⁇ , 1.5 ⁇ , 1.6 ⁇ , 1.7 ⁇ , 1.8 ⁇ m, 1.9 ⁇ m, 2.1 ⁇ , 2.2 ⁇ m, 2.3 ⁇ , 2.4 ⁇ , 2.5 ⁇ m, 2.6 ⁇ , 2.7 ⁇ m, 2.8 ⁇ , 2.9 ⁇ m, 3.0 ⁇ m and all ranges and sub-ranges therebetween.
- the thickness of the layer 200 may be substantially uniform.
- the layer 200 in accordance with one or more embodiments may be substantially clear or transparent in the optical regime (i.e., the wavelength range from about 380nm to about 780nm).
- the layer 200 maintains or reduces the reflectivity of the layered-substrate 10 and does not include any materials for intentionally increasing the reflectivity of the layered-substrate 10.
- the layer 200 may be substantially opaque.
- the layer 200 has an average refractive index in the range from about 1.8 to 2.2.
- the layer 200 and/or the layered-substrate 10 do not provide a reflectance or transmittance color tone (or, in other words, the reflectance color tone provided is neutral or colorless).
- the layered-substrate 10 has a color presented in CIELAB color space coordinates in transmittance, determined from specular reflectance measurements using a spectrophotometer, with illuminant D65, of CIE a* in the range from about -2 to about 2 (e.g., from -1.5 to 1.5, from -1 to 1, from -0.5 to 0.5, -0.25 to 0.25, -0.1 to 0.1, and all ranges an sub-ranges therebetween); CIE b* in the range from about -4 to about 4 (e.g., from about -3.5 to 3.5, -3 to 3, -2.5 to 2, -2 to 2, -1.5 to 1.5, -1 to 1, -0.5 to 0.5, -0.1 to 0.1, -0.05 to 0.05
- CIE a* in the range from about -2 to about 2 (e.g., from -1.5 to 1.5, from -1 to 1, from -0.5 to 0.5, -0.25 to 0.25, -0.1 to 0.1, and all ranges an sub-ranges therebetween); CIE b* in the range from about -4 to about 4 (e.g., from about - 3.5 to 3.5, -3 to 3, -2.5 to 2, -2 to 2, -1.5 to 1.5, -1 to 1, -0.5 to 0.5, -0.1 to 0.1, -0.05 to 0.05, and all ranges an sub-ranges therebetween); and CIE L* of 50 or less (e.g., 45 or less, 40 or less, 35 or less, 30 or less, 25 or less, 20 or less, or 15 or less and all ranges an sub-ranges therebetween).
- CIE L* of 50 or less (e.g., 45 or less, 40 or less, 35 or less, 30 or less, 25 or less, 20 or less, or 15 or less
- the layer 200 may include a metal oxide, a metal nitride, a metal carbide, a metal boride, diamond-like carbon or a combination thereof.
- layer 200 may include metal oxynitrides and/or oxycarbides.
- the metal(s) utilized in the metal oxides, metal nitrides, metal oxynitrides, metal carbides, metal oxycarbides, and/or metal borides may include B, Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Y, Zr, b, Mo, Sn, Hf, Ta, W and combinations thereof.
- suitable materials that may be included in the layer 200 include S13N4, A1N, A10 x Ny, SiO x Ny,
- the layer 200 includes the same material throughout the layer.
- the layer 200 may include an oxygen content gradient, a nitrogen content gradient, a silicon content gradient and aluminum content gradient and various combinations thereof.
- the term "gradient" refers to a variation in atomic % of an element in the composition of a layer. The variation in atomic % of an element may occur among a plurality of sub-layers (not shown) of the layer 200. In some instances, up to 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 1 10, 120 or even 130 sub-layers having a different atomic % of an element from one another may be utilized to form a layer having a gradient.
- the amount of oxygen (atomic %) in the composition of the layer at or near the interface between the layer and the substrate 100 may differ from the amount of oxygen (atomic %) in the composition of the layer at or near the opposite side of the layer (or near the interface between the layer 200 and an additional layer, as described herein) and other areas therebetween.
- the composition gradient in the layer 200 may include a silicon/aluminum composition gradient, where the atomic % of silicon and aluminum change along the thickness of the layer independently of one another or in relation to one another.
- the compositional gradient may include an oxygen/nitrogen composition gradient, where the atomic % of oxygen and nitrogen change along the thickness of the layer independently of one another or in relation to one another.
- the ratio of oxygen to nitrogen at or near the interface between the substrate 100 and the layer 200 may be greater than the ratio of oxygen to nitrogen at the opposite side of the layer 200 (or near the interface between the layer 200 and an additional layer, as described herein) and other areas therebetween.
- the ratio of silicon to aluminum at or near the interface between the substrate 100 and the layer 200 may be greater than the ratio of silicon to aluminum at the opposite side of the layer 200 (or near the interface between the layer 200 and an additional layer, as described herein).
- the layer 200 there maybe very little or no aluminum present in the layer 200 at or near the interface between the substrate 100 and the layer 200 and/or there may be very little or no silicon present in the layer at the opposite side of the layer 200 (or near the interface between the layer 200 and an additional layer, as described herein).
- the oxygen content gradient and/or the nitrogen content gradient may be controlled by the flow rate of oxygen gas and/or nitrogen gas introduced into the deposition process (i.e., into the deposition chamber in which the layer 200 is deposited onto the substrate 100).
- the flow rate of oxygen or nitrogen is increased.
- the aluminum and/or silicon gradient may be controlled by controlling the power directed at the aluminum and/or silicon source materials (e.g., where sputtering is used to form the layer, the power directed at the aluminum and/or silicon sputtering targets is controlled).
- the power directed to the aluminum and/or silicon source materials is increased.
- the layered-substrate 10 may include one or more additional layers 300.
- the additional layer 300 may be disposed on layer 200 (as shown in Figure ID) or between the layer 200 and the substrate 100 (as shown in Figure IE). Where multiple layers are utilized, a first additional layer 310 may be disposed between the layer 200 and the substrate 100 (as shown in Figure IF) and a second additional layer 320 may be disposed on the layer 200.
- the one or more additional layers 300 may manage one or more optical properties of the layered-substrate (e.g., average light reflectivity, average light transmission, reflectance, transmittance, color inreflectance and/or color in transmittance) and/or may impart scratch-resistance properties to the layered- substrate.
- the one or more additional layers 300 may exhibit a refractive index that is less than the refractive index of the layer.
- the one or more additional layers 300 may have a thickness that also differs or is the same as the layer and, in combination with the refractive index thereof, the one or more additional layers may modify the average light reflectivity, average light transmission, reflectance, transmittance, color in transmittance and/or color in reflectance of the layered-substrate.
- one or more additional layers may have a specific hardness and/or thickness to modify the scratch-resistance of the layered-substrate.
- the one or more additional layers 300 may include a metal oxide, a metal nitride, a metal oxynitride or a combination thereof.
- Exemplary metals include B, Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Sn, Hf, Ta and W.
- the layer 200 may include AlOxNy and the additional layer 300 may include SiC>2 or AI2O3.
- the layered-substrate may include a first additional layer of S1O2 or AI2O3 and a second additional layer including the other of S1O2 and AI2O3.
- the first additional layer and the second additional layer may include different materials or the same materials.
- the first and second additional layers may exhibit the same or different thicknesses as each other or the same or different thicknesses (each or together) as the layer.
- the additional layer may include a crack mitigating layer and such layer may be disposed between the layer and the substrate.
- a crack mitigating layer examples are described in U.S. Patent Application No. 14/052,055, filed on October 11, 2013, U.S. Patent Application No. 14/053,093, filed on October 14, 2013, and U.S. Patent Application No. 14/053,139, filed on October 14, 2013, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
- the materials utilized in the layer 200 may be selected to optimize the various properties thereof.
- the oxygen content of the layer 200 may be modified to tune its optical properties and/or mechanical properties (e.g., hardness, modulus etc.).
- Oxygen-containing materials such as AI2O3, S1O2, SiO x N v , A10 x Ny can be utilized to minimize the variation on the reflectance color points as the viewing angle is changed from normal incidence (i.e., 0 degrees) to oblique incidence (e.g., 70 degrees or greater, 75 degrees or greater, 80 degrees or greater, 85 degrees or greater, 86 degrees or greater, 87 degrees or greater, 88 degrees or greater, 89 degrees or greater or 89.5 degrees or greater; however oblique incidence may be less than 90 degrees).
- the amount of oxygen in the layer 200 or in any of its sub-layers may be tuned to control the refractive index of the layer 200 and/or other properties thereof.
- the materials utilized in the layer 200 may be selected to optimize the scratch resistance of the layer.
- S13N4, A1N, SiC and the like may be used for specific properties (e.g., hardness) and may comprise at least 50% by weight of the materials utilized in the layer 200.
- These materials may optionally comprise 55% by weight or more, 60% by weight or more, 65% by weight or more, 70% by weight or more or 75% by weight or more of the materials utilized in the layer 200.
- the layer 200 may be formed using any known methods in the art.
- suitable methods include discontinuous or continuous vacuum deposition processes, such as chemical vapor deposition (e.g., plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition), physical vapor deposition (e.g., reactive or nonreactive sputtering or laser ablation), thermal or e-beam evaporation and/or atomic layer deposition.
- the layer 200 may be formed by methods other than atomic layer deposition.
- the layer 200 may be less conformal than if the layer was formed by atomic layer deposition or may be less conformal than other layers formed by atomic layer deposition.
- the substrate 100 may include microcracks; however, the layer 200 does not fill in a significant number of the microcracks found in the glass.
- the layered-substrate 10 has a hardness of about greater than 8 GPa, as measured by the Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test along an indentation depth of about 50 nm or greater or about 100 nm or greater (e.g., from about 100 nm to about 300 nm, from about 100 nm to about 400 nm, from about 100 nm to about 500 nm, from about 100 nm to about 600 nm, from about 200 nm to about 300 nm, from about 200 nm to about 400 nm, from about 200 nm to about 500 nm, or from about 200 nm to about 600 nm).
- a hardness of about greater than 8 GPa as measured by the Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test along an indentation depth of about 50 nm or greater or about 100 nm or greater (e.g., from about 100 nm to about 300 nm, from about 100 nm to about 400 nm, from about 100
- the layered-substrate 10 has a hardness of about 16 GPa or greater, about 17 GPa or greater, about 18 GPa or greater, about 19 GPa or greater, about 20 GPa or greater, about 22 GPa or greater along such indentation depths.
- the layered-substrate 10 may exhibit a measured hardness in the range from about 15 GPa to about 25 GPa, from about 16 GPa to about 25 GPa, from about 18 GPa to about 25 GPa, from about 20 GPa to about 25 GPa, from about 22 GPa to about 25 GPa, from about 23 GPa to about 25 GPa and all ranges and sub-ranges therebetween, as measured by the Berkovich Indenter Hardness Test along an indentation depth of about 50 nm or greater or about 100 nm or greater (e.g., from about 100 nm to about 300 nm, from about 100 nm to about 400 nm, from about 100 nm to about 500 nm, from about 100 nm to about 600 nm, from about 200 nm to about 300 nm, from about 200 nm to about 400 nm, from about 200 nm to about 500 nm, or from about 200 nm
- the layered-substrate may be characterized by its average flexural strength.
- average flexural strength is intended to refer to the flexural strength of a layered-substrate (e.g., the layered-substrate 10 and/or the substrate 100), or the strength at which the layered-substrate fractures or breaks under flexural load, as tested through methods such as ring-on-ring, ball-on-ring, or ball drop testing.
- Average flexural strength is measured using at least 5 samples, at least 10 samples or at least 15 samples or at least 20 samples.
- Average flexural strength can also include a mathematical average in terms of load, stress and other measurement parameters known in the art. More broadly, “average flexural strength” may also be defined by other tests such as a ball drop test, where the surface flexural strength is characterized by a ball drop height that can be tolerated without failure. Layered-substrate surface strength may also be tested in a device configuration, where an appliance or device containing the layered-substrate (e.g., the layered-substrate 10 and/or the substrate 100) article is dropped in different orientations that may create a surface flexural stress (i.e., drop tests).
- the layered- substrate exhibits an average flexural strength, as measured by ring-on-ring testing and as described herein, after being abraded that is substantially the same as the average flexural strength of the layered-substrate before being abraded.
- the average flexural strength after a layered-substrate or substrate is abraded may be referred to as an "abraded strength".
- the term "abraded" includes a process by which the surface of a substrate or layered-substrate is subjected to abrasion.
- the average flexural strength of such an abraded substrate or layered-substrate can provide an indication of the strength of the substrate or layered-substrate after the substrate or layered- substrate has been subjected to use.
- abraded strength provides an indication of how tolerant the substrate or layered-substrate is to flaws or surface damage, such that the average flexural strength of the substrate or layered-substrate remains above a target level in service after the introduction of flaws or surface damage.
- ASTM Method C158- 02 generally provides for a method by which air is used to accelerate particles (e.g., SiC) such that they collide with the surface of the substrate or layered-substrate.
- particles e.g., SiC
- the average flexural strength of the layered-substrate is measured by ring-on-ring failure testing.
- Ring-on-ring failure testing includes placing the substrate or layered-substrate between a load ring and a support ring.
- the side of the layered-substrate on which the layer 200 is disposed is held in tension between the load ring and the support ring.
- the load ring has a diameter of 0.5 inches and the support ring has a diameter of 1 inch.
- the testing parameters of such embodiments include a contact radius is about 1.6 mm and the cross-head speed of 1.2mm/minute.
- a load is applied to the load ring to determine the stress at which the substrate or layered-substrate fractures or breaks.
- an adhesive film may be placed on both sides of the substrate or layered-substrate to contain broken glass shards.
- the layered-substrate 10 exhibits a first average flexural strength before being abraded, and a second average flexural strength after being abraded, wherein the second average flexural strength is substantially the same, or is at least 80%, at least 82%, at least 84%, at least 86%, at least 88%, at least 90%, at least 92%, at least 94%, at least 96%, at least 98%, or at least 99% of the first average flexural strength.
- Embodiments of the layered-substrate 10 disclosed herein demonstrate improved fracture resistance when subjected to repeated drop tests or when subjected to repeated tests in which objects are dropped onto a major surface of the layered-substrate.
- the layered-substrate 10 described herein are able to withstand fracture when dropped in a drop test from a height of at least 100 cm onto a drop surface, or from a height of at least 150 cm, or from a height of at least 200 cm, or from a height of about 220 cm.
- the layered-substrates 10 described herein are able to withstand fracture when such objects are dropped onto the layered-substrate from a height of at least 10cm, 20cm, 30cm, 40cm, 50cm, 60cm, 70cm, 80cm, 90cm, 100cm, 110cm, 120cm, 130cm, 140cm, 150cm, 160cm, 170cm, 180cm, 190cm, 200cm, 210cm, or 220cm and all ranges and sub-ranges therebetween.
- This test may be similar or identical to the ball drop test or may use specific objects that are selected to simulate "real world” objects that could impact the surface of the layered- substrate (e.g., the object may have a specific hardness and/or a jagged or rough surface).
- the term "fracture” includes cracks, chips or even mechanical defects in the layer 200, the substrate 100 and/or the layered-substrate 10.
- the layered-substrate 10 is able to withstand fracture when the layered-substrate contacts the drop surface at a flat angle, at a non-flat angle, or both.
- flat angle means 180° relative to the drop surface.
- non-flat angle is 30° relative to the drop surface.
- the layered-substrate 10 is able to withstand fracture when an object (e.g., a hard and/or sharp object) contacts the layered-substrate at a flat angle, at a non-flat angle, or both, as defined herein.
- an object e.g., a hard and/or sharp object
- the drop surface is an abrasive surface configured to simulate damage that may result when an article and/or a device (e.g., an electronic device) is dropped on "real world" surfaces, such as asphalt.
- the abrasive surface is sandpaper, such as SiC sandpaper, engineered sandpaper, or any abrasive material having comparable hardness and/or sharpness that is known to one of ordinary skill in the art, disposed on a support (e.g., steel plate).
- SiC sandpaper having 180 grit and an average particle size of about 80 ⁇ may be used, because it has a known range of particle sharpness, a surface topography more consistent than concrete or asphalt, and a particle size and sharpness that produces the desired level of specimen surface damage.
- 180 grit SiC sandpaper that may be used in the drop tests described herein is hynowet® 180 grit SiC sandpaper produced by Indasa.
- the sandpaper may be replaced after each drop to avoid "aging" effects that have been observed in repeated use of concrete or asphalt drop surfaces.
- different asphalt morphologies and/or different temperatures and humidity may affect the performance of asphalt.
- the sandpaper abrasive surface delivers a consistent amount of damage across all samples.
- the drop test may utilize a minimum drop height (for example, a drop height of about 1 meter).
- a sample set of about 20 layered-substrates are each then dropped from this drop height to observe whether or not each sample fractures.
- the test is stopped.
- the term "fracture" includes the presence of a crack that penetrates the entire thickness of the layered substrate or the substrate alone (where the drop test is performed on a bare substrate).
- the drop test may also be stopped, or the layered-substrate (or substrate or other material being tested) may be repeatedly dropped from that maximum height.
- the above drop test procedures may be the same where the layered-substrate, substrate or other material is included in a device, which is then subjected to the drop test in the same manner as the layered-substrate, substrate and/or other material.
- the orientation of the layered- substrate may be controlled to control the surface on which the impact between the layered- substrate and the drop surface occurs. Specificall the orientation of the layered-substrate may be controlled so that the impact occurs on the surface on which the layer is disposed. .
- the surface of the layered- substrate including the layer 200 is exposed to the object being dropped.
- the surface of the layered-substrate 10 including the layer 200 experiences the flexural stress imparted by the dropped object.
- the object may be selected according to known ball drop test methods and/or may be selected for a specific hardness and/or sharp and/or jagged surface(s), so as to impart damage (e.g., scratch) onto the surface simultaneously or immediately before applying a flexural stress on the surface of the layered-substrate 10.
- the surface of the layered-substrate 10 that includes the layer 200 experiences surface damage and flexural stress.
- a test in which the surface of the layered-substrate 10 is damaged simultaneously or immediately before a flexural stress is applied to the layered- substrate may be utilized.
- the surface of the layered-substrate may be damaged by rubbing sandpaper along the surface, dropping or blasting sand particles onto the surface and the like, followed by subjecting the layered-substrate to a flexural stress test (e.g., ball drop, ring-on-ring, or ball-on-ring).
- a flexural stress test e.g., ball drop, ring-on-ring, or ball-on-ring.
- the test in which an object is dropped onto the layered-substrate 10 may utilize a minimum drop height to start (for example, a drop height of about 10-20 cm), and may increase the height by set or variable increments for successive drops. Once the layered-substrate (or substrate or other material being tested) breaks, the test is stopped.
- a minimum drop height to start for example, a drop height of about 10-20 cm
- the test may also be stopped, or the layered-substrate (or substrate or other material being tested) may be subjected to repeated object drops from that maximum height.
- the test procedures may be the same where the layered-substrate, substrate or other material is included in a device or article, which is then subjected to the test in the same manner as the layered-substrate, substrate and/or other component.
- the layered substrate 10 is characterized as having at least a 60% survivability (or at least a 65% survivability, at least a 70% survivability, at least a 75% survivability, at least a 80% survivability, at least a 85% survivability, or at least a 90% survivability).
- the improved scratch resistance is exhibited by the layered-substrates 10 herein, regardless of the underlying substrate 100 utilized.
- the fracture resistance of the layered-substrate 10 was also observed where the substrate included strengthened glass or glass that is not strengthened.
- the fracture resistance of the layered-substrate 10 may be observed whether the substrate includes a crystalline substrate and/or an amorphous substrate (including or excluding glass).
- Such improvements indicate that the layer 200 plays a role in preventing flaws present in the layer 200 (e.g., by deposition conditions or process or other cause) or introduced into the layer (e.g., by the impact between the layered-substrate 10 and the drop surface) from being introduced or penetrating into the substrate 100.
- the strength of the substrate 100 plays a role in the level of fracture resistance.
- the combination of a strengthened substrate with the layer 200 demonstrated an even greater improvement in fracture resistance in drop tests (over bare glass substrates and/or substrates that are not strengthened but are combined with a layer 200).
- materials including glass substrates with a deep depth of layer e.g., >50 ⁇
- is strengthened such that there is some CS at a specific DOC, demonstrate even greater fracture resistance in drop tests.
- the layered-substrate 10 exhibits an average transmittance of 70% or greater, 75% or greater, 80% or greater, 85% or greater, or 90% or greater, determined over the visible range (e.g., 380nm-780nm). In some specific embodiments, the layered-substrate 10 exhibits an average transmittance of about 90.5% or greater, 91% or greater, 91.5% or greater, 92% or greater, 92.5% or greater, 93% or greater, 93.5% or greater, 94% or greater, 94.5% or greater, or 95% or greater.
- the layered-substrate 10 is substantially opaque and/or may exhibit an average transmittance of about 10% or less, over the visible range (e.g., 380 nm - 780nm).
- the average transmittance may be about 9% or less, about 8% or less, about 7% or less, about 6% or less, about 5% or less, about 4% or less, about 3% or less, about 2% or less, about 1% or less or even 0%, and all ranges and sub-ranges therebetween.
- the layered-substrate 10 has an average total reflectivity that 10% or less, over the visible range (e.g., 380 run - 780 nm).
- the layered-substrate 10 may have a total reflectivity of 9% or less, 8% or less, 7% or less, 6% or less.
- the layered-substrate 10 exhibits an average total reflectivity of 6.9% or less, 6.8% or less, 6.7% or less, 6.6% or less, 6.5% or less, 6.4% or less, 6.3% or less, 6.2% or less, 6.1% or less, 6.0% or less, 5.9% or less, 5.8% or less, 5.7% or less, 5.6% or less, 5.5%, or less.
- the layered-substrate 10 has a total reflectivity that is the same or less than the total reflectivity of the substrate 100.
- the layered- substrate 10 may include one or more functional layer(s) disposed on the layer 200 or on the opposite surface of the substrate 100 from the layer 200 (e.g., on the second opposing major surface 1 12, shown in Figure 1).
- Such functional layer(s) may include an I blocking layer, a UV blocking layer, a conducting layer, a semiconducting layer, an electronics layer, a thin-film-transistor layer, a touch-sensing layer, an image- display layer, a fluorescent layer, a phosphorescent layer, a light-emitting layer, a wavelength-selective reflecting layer, a heads-up display layer, an anti-reflection layer, an anti-glare layer, a dirt-resistant layer, a self-cleaning layer, a barrier layer, a passivation layer, a hermetic layer, a diffusion-blocking layer, a fingerprint resistant layer or combinations thereof.
- a second aspect of this disclosure pertains to devices and/or articles that include the layered-substrates 10 described herein.
- the layered-substrate 10 may be used as part or all of the housing of a device and/or articles.
- the layered-substrate 10 may also be used as the cover for a display included in a device and/or articles.
- Exemplary devices include electronic devices (e.g., mobile phones, smart phones, tablets, video players, information terminal devices, laptop computer, etc.), architectural structures (e.g., countertops or walls), appliances (e.g., cooktops, refrigerator and dishwasher doors, etc.), information displays (e.g., whiteboards), automotive components (e.g., dashboard panels, windshields, window components, etc.) and the like.
- the method includes providing a substrate, as described herein, comprising opposing major surfaces and disposing a layer 200 on a first opposing major surface to form a layered-substrate that is able to withstand fracture when assembled with the article and/ or device and the device is in a drop test from a height of at least 100 cm onto a drop surface or is subjected to a test in which an object is dropped onto the layered-substrate at a height of at least 100 cm.
- the method also includes assembling the layered-substrate with the device.
- the method includes disposing the layer by atomic layer deposition, chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition, thermal evaporation or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the method includes disposing the layer by methods other than atomic layer deposition. In one or more specific embodiments, the resulting layer is not as conformal as layers formed by atomic layer deposition.
- Examples A and B, and Comparative Examples C and D were prepared, as shown in Table 1.
- Five samples were made according to Example A by providing five strengthened glass substrates each having a thickness of 1 mm, a length of 110mm and a width of 56mm.
- the glass substrates included an aluminoborosilicate glass having a composition that includes at least about 50 mol% S1O2, from about 12 mol% to about 22 mol% AI2O3 ; from about 4.5 mol% to about 10 mol% B2O3; from about 10 mol% to about 20 mol% a20; from 0 mol% to about 5 mol% K2O; at least about 0.1 mol% MgO, ZnO, or combinations thereof, wherein
- the glass substrates were strengthened to exhibit a CS of at least about 700MPa and a DOL of at least about 40 ⁇ using an ion- exchange process in which the glass substrates were immersed in a molten potassium nitrate
- a S13N4 layer was deposited onto one side of each of the glass substrates via ion assist DC sputtering process using a DC Magnetron system.
- the layer was sputtered from a target at a pressure of about 0.5 mTorr and temperature of about 109.6 °C in the presence of argon flowed at a rate of about 60 seem, with DC power supplied at 2.1 kW.
- the ion beam was generated at a power of 0.2kW using a 100 seem of nitrogen.
- S13N4 layer on the samples of Example A had a thickness of about 2 ⁇ .
- Example B Ten samples were made according to Example B by providing ten glass substrates having the same composition and dimensions as the substrates of Example A. The glass substrates were not strengthened. A S13N4 layer identical to the layer utilized in the samples of Example A was formed on one side of each of the glass substrates of Example B in the same manner as Example A. The resulting S13N4 layer on the samples of Example B had a thickness of about 2 ⁇ .
- One sample was made according to Comparative Example D by providing a glass substrate having the same composition and dimensions as the substrates of Example A.
- the glass substrate was not strengthened or combined with any layer or coating.
- Example A Each of the samples according to Example A, Example B, Comparative Example C and Comparative Example D were assembled in a mobile phone.
- the mobile phones were tested using the drop test using an asphalt drop surface.
- Figure 9 illustrates the percentage of samples that survived the drop test (along the x-axis) after each mobile phone sample was dropped from a height of 1 meter, using different orientations or positions, including at least one orientation where the layered-substrate or substrate contacted the drop surface.
- Comparative Example D failed when dropped on the asphalt drop surface as provided above. Half of the samples of Comparative Example C failed when dropped on an asphalt drop surface. Twenty percent of the samples of Example B survived when dropped on the asphalt surface. All of the samples according to Example A survived being dropped on asphalt drop surface.
- Example E was prepared into nine samples, eight of which were abraded, as indicated below, using Berkeley Sand and SiC particles.
- the nine samples were prepared by providing nine strengthened glass substrates each having a thickness of 1 mm, a length of 50mm and width of 50mm.
- the glass substrates utilized had the same composition as Example 1 and were strengthened in the same manner as the glass substrates of Example 1 and exhibited the same CS and DOL.
- a S13N4 layer was formed on one side of each of the glass substrates via DC sputtering process using a DC Magnetron system. The layer was
- the resulting S13N4 layer had a thickness of about 2 ⁇ .
- the average flexural strength of the sample 1 of Example E was measured using ring-on-ring strength testing without being abraded to provide a baseline average flexural strength.
- Samples 2-9 of Example E were abraded and then subjected to ring-on-ring strength testing, as shown in Table 2.
- the ring-on-ring strength testing procedures used are disclosed in this disclosure. Berkeley Sand was used to abrade samples 2-5 and was sourced from Berkeley Springs, WV by U.S. Silica and was screened to 70-100 mesh. Samples 6-9 were abraded using 90-grit SiC particles available under the tradename Carborex C-6, from Washington Mills, in Niagara Falls, NY.
- Figure 10 illustrates the average flexural strength of samples 1-5 of Example E.
- Figure 11 illustrates the average flexural strength of samples 1 and 6-9 of Example E.
- the mean failure load (kgf) has been normalized to the sample 1 (the non-abraded sample).
- the mean failure load of each of the abraded samples e.g., samples 2-9 was divided by the mean failure load of sample 1 (the non-abraded sample).
- the normalized plots shown in Figures 10 and 11 illustrate the relative change in the mean failure load when the samples are not abraded and then abraded using different abrasives and abrasion pressures.
- Figures 10 and 11 also illustrate the percentage of strength that is maintained after the samples are subjected to abrading using different abrasives and abrasion pressures. As shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11, the average flexural strength of the samples according to Example E was substantially the same before and after being abraded.
- Example F and Comparative Example G Three samples each of Example F and Comparative Example G were prepared to illustrate improved scratch resistance of the layered-substrates disclosed herein in terms of exhibiting shallower scratch depths and narrower scratch widths, when compared to bare substrates.
- Example F Four samples each of Example F were prepared by providing three chemically strengthened glass substrates each having opposing major surfaces and forming a layer comprising SiOxNy on one major surface of each sample.
- the glass substrates included a composition identical to the glass substrates used in Examples 1 and 2 and were chemically strengthened to exhibit a CS of at least about 700 MPa and a DOL of at least about 40 ⁇ .
- the glass substrates had a thickness of about 1mm, a length of about 50 mm and a width of about 50 mm.
- the SiOxNy layer had a thickness of about 2 ⁇ and was deposited via ion assist DC sputtering process using a DC Magnetron system using the same conditions used to form the SiOxNy layer of Example 2.
- Comparative Example G Four samples each of Comparative Example G were prepared by providing three chemically strengthened glass substrates having the same composition, dimensions, compressive stress and compressive stress layer thicknesses (DOL) as the glass substrates utilized in the samples of Example F.
- DOL compressive stress layer thicknesses
- Each of the samples of Example F and Comparative Example G were scratched at four different loads using a diamond Berkovich indenter at a speed of ⁇ /second for a length of at least 100 ⁇ or at least about 1 mm along the surface of the sample.
- the side of the glass substrate including the layer was scratched. The width and depth of the scratch on each of the samples were measured and are provided in Table 3.
- Table 3 Scratch loads and width and depth measurements of layered-substrates including a SiOxNy layer.
- Example H Four samples were prepared according Example H and Comparative Example I to illustrate improved scratch resistance of the layered-substrates disclosed herein in terms of exhibiting shallower scratch depths and narrower scratch widths, when compared to bare substrates.
- Example H Four samples each of Example H were prepared by providing four chemically strengthened glass substrates each having opposing major surfaces and forming a layer comprising A1N on one major surface of each sample.
- the glass substrates included a composition identical to the glass substrates used in Examples 1 and 2 and were chemically strengthened to exhibit a CS of at least about 700 MPa and a DOL of at least about 40 ⁇ .
- the glass substrates had a thickness of about 1mm, a length of about 50mm and a width of about 50 mm.
- the A1N layer disposed on each of the glass substrates had a thickness of about 2 ⁇ and was deposited via ion assist DC sputtering process using a DC Magnetron
- the A1N layer was sputtered from a target at a pressure of about 5.88x10 Torr and temperature of about 160 °C in the presence of argon flowed at a rate of about 74.91 seem, with DC power supplied at 3.9 kW.
- the ion beam was generated at a power of 0.224kW in the presence of nitrogen and argon flowed at 98.84 seem and 24.66 seem, respectively.
- the deposition rate was 1.4 A/second and the total deposition time was 113 minutes.
- the resulting A1N layer on the samples of Example H had a thickness of about 1.175 ⁇ .
- Comparative Example I Four samples each of Comparative Example I were prepared by providing four chemically strengthened glass substrates having the same composition, dimensions, compressive stress and compressive stress layer thicknesses as the glass substrates utilized in the samples of Example H. Each of the samples of Example H and Comparative Example I were scratched at four different loads using a diamond Berkovich indenter at a speed oflC ⁇ m/second for a length of at least 100 ⁇ or at least about 1 mm along the surface of the sample. For the samples of Example H, the side of the glass substrate including the A1N layer was scratched. The width and depth of the scratch on each of the samples were measured and are provided in Table 4.
- Table 4 Scratch loads and width and depth measurements of layered-substrates including an A1N layer.
- Examples J and K were prepared to illustrate improved mechanical properties (e.g., scratch depth reduction) and associated optical properties (e.g., colorless transmittance and/or reflectance) of the layered-substrates disclosed herein. The results are shown in Table 5 and Table 6.
- Example J Two samples according to Example J were prepared and included a glass substrate with a layer comprising A1N having a thickness of about 2 ⁇ (Example Jl) and a layer comprising SiOxNy having a thickness of about 2 ⁇ (Example J2) , as shown below in Table 5.
- the substrates used to form the two samples were identical to the substrates used in Examples 1 and 2.
- the substrates had a length and width of 2" x 2" and included a thickness of about 1mm.
- Example Jl was prepared by depositing the A1N layer via ion assist DC sputtering process using a DC Magnetron system.
- the A1N layer was sputtered from a target at a pressure of 1.7 mTorr in the presence of argon flowed at a rate of about 100 seem, with DC power supplied at about 4kW.
- the ion beam was generated at a power in the range from about 0.434kW to about 0.345kW using a mixture of argon and nitrogen gases flowed at a rate of about 50 seem and 75 seem, respectively.
- the deposition time was 120 minutes and the deposition rate was about 3 A/second.
- the sample according to Example 12 including a SiOxNy layer was prepared by depositing the layer via ion assist DC sputtering process using a DC Magnetron system.
- the SiOxNy layer was sputtered from a target at a pressure of about 0.5 mTorr in the presence of argon flowed at a rate of about 60 seem, with DC power supplied at 6 kW.
- the ion beam was generated at a power of 0.18kW using a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen gases.
- Example Kl and K2 were prepared and utilized substrates identical to the substrates used in Examples 1 and 2 (having a length and width of 2"x2" and thickness of about 1mm).
- the substrate of Example Kl was then combined with an AlOxNy layer, a first additional layer of AI2O3 disposed between the AlOxNy layer and the substrate and a second additional layer of S1O2 disposed on the AlOxNy layer.
- the AI2O3 additional layer was formed via ion assist DC sputtering process using a DC Magnetron system.
- AI2O3 additional layer was sputtered from a target at a pressure of 0.4mTorr in the presence of argon flowed at a rate of about 50 seem, with DC power supplied at about 4kW; an ion beam was generated at a power of about 0.6kW using a mixture of argon (flowed at a rate of about 10 seem) and oxygen (flowed at a rate of about 40 seem).
- the deposition rate for the AI2O3 layer was about 3 A/second and the resulting thickness was 300nm.
- the AlOxNy layer was formed on the AI2O3 additional layer via ion assist DC sputtering process using a
- the AlOxNy layer was sputtered from a target at a pressure of about 0.95 mTorr in the presence of argon flowed at a rate of about 75 seem, with DC power supplied at about 4kW; an ion beam was generated at a power of about 0.18kW using a mixture of argon (flowed at a rate of about 25 seem), oxygen (flowed at a rate of about 2 seem) and nitrogen (flowed at a rate of about 50 seem).
- the deposition rate for the AlOxNy layer was 1.6 A/seconds and the resulting layer had a thickness of about 2 ⁇ .
- the Si02 additional layer was formed by e-beam using a power of about 0.8kW in the presence of argon and oxygen, flowed at a rate of 30 seem and 15 seem, respectively.
- the deposition rate for the Si02 additional layer was 5 A/second and the thickness was 83 nm.
- the substrate of example K2 was combined with a SiOxNy layer formed via ion assist DC sputtering process using DC Magnetron.
- the first deposition cycle included sputtering the SiOxNy layer from a target at a pressure of about 0.86 mTorr in the presence of argon flowed at a rate of about 75 seem, with DC power supplied at about 4 kW; an ion beam was generated in the presence of oxygen (flowed at a rate of about 10 seem) and nitrogen (flowed at a rate of about 115 seem).
- the first deposition cycle had a deposition rate of about 1.4 A/second and a total deposition time of 10 minutes.
- the next ten deposition cycles included sputtering the SiOxNy layer from a target at a pressure in the range from about 0.75 mTorr to about 8.88 mTorr in the presence of argon flowed at a rate of about 75 seem, with DC power supplied at about 4kW; an ion beam was generated in the presence of oxygen (flowed at a rate of about 5 seem) and nitrogen (flowed at a rate of about 115 seem).
- These ten deposition cycles had a deposition rate of about 1.3 A/second and a deposition time of 28 minutes for each cycle.
- the twelfth and fourteenth deposition cycles included sputtering the SiOxNy layer from a target at pressures of about 0.84 mTorr and 0.82 mTorr, respectively, in the presence of argon flowed at a rate of about 75 seem, with DC power supplied at about 4 kW; an ion beam was generated in the presence of oxygen (flowed at a rate of about 2 seem) and nitrogen (flowed at a rate of about 115 seem).
- the twelfth and fourteenth deposition cycles each had a deposition rate of about 1.3 A/second and a deposition time of 21 minutes and 4 minutes, respectively.
- the thirteenth deposition cycle included sputtering the SiOxNy layer from a target at a pressure of about 0.68 mTorr in the presence of argon flowed at a rate of about 60 seem, with DC power supplied at about 4 kW; an ion beam was generated in the presence of oxygen (flowed at a rate of about 100 seem).
- the thirteenth deposition cycle had a deposition rate of about 0.5 A/second and a total deposition time of 10 minutes.
- the resulting SiOxNy layer had at thickness of about 2.434 ⁇ .
- these comparative bare substrates do not include a layer.
- these comparative bare substrates were scratched in an identical manner as the samples according to Examples J and K to provide a baseline measurement against which the scratches formed on the samples according to Examples J and were compared. The reduction in scratch depth was calculated using the baseline scratch depth measurements obtained for the bare substrates and the scratch depth measurements obtained for the samples according to Examples J and K.
- Examples M1-M33 were commercially available mobile phones that were identical to Comparative Examples L1-L10 but the cover glass of each of mobile phones was replaced or retrofitted with a glass substrate that included a glass composition including about 60.1 mol% S1O2, about 15.6 mol% AI2O3, about 16 mol% Na20, about 3 mol% MgO, about 5.1 mol% P2O5 and about 0.1 mol% Sn02-
- the glass substrate had a length and width dimensions of 110mm and 56mm, respectively, and a thickness of about 1mm.
- Each of the glass substrates retrofitted into the mobile phones of Examples M1-M33 was chemically strengthened prior to assembly in the mobile phones and exhibited a CS of about 900 MPa and a DOL in the range from about 40 ⁇ to about 45 ⁇ .
- Examples 1- 15 Fifteen mobile phone samples (Examples 1- 15) were prepared by providing fifteen glass substrates identical to the glass substrates used in Examples M1-M33 with respect to composition, size, CS and DOL.
- the fifteen glass substrates of Examples l-N 15 were coated with a silicon nitride layer having a thickness of lOOnm to form fifteen glass layered-substrates.
- the S13N4 layer was deposited onto one side of each of the glass substrates of Examples N1-N15 via ion assist DC sputtering process using a DC Magnetron
- the layer was sputtered from a target at a pressure of about 5.73x10 Torr and temperature of about 99.9 °C in the presence of argon flowed at a rate of about 59.92 seem, with DC power supplied at 2.04 kW.
- the ion beam was generated at a power of 0.186 kW using a 98.81 seem of nitrogen.
- the fifteen glass layered-substrates were retrofitted into fifteen mobile phones that were identical to the mobile phones of Comparative Examples Ll- L10.
- Fifty-eight mobile phone samples (Examples 01 -058) were prepared by providing fifty-eight glass substrates identical in composition and size to the glass substrates used in Examples M1 -M33. These glass substrates were combined with a layer and optionally additional layer(s) as provided in Table 7 to form layered-substrates that were each retrofitted in a mobile phone identical to the mobile phones of Comparative Examples L1-L10.
- glass substrates (utilized in Examples 01-015) were chemically strengthened in the same manner as Examples M1-M33 and exhibited a CS of about 900 MPa and a DOL in the range from about 40 ⁇ to about 45 ⁇ .
- Examples 01-015 were combined with a single AlOxNy layer.
- the AlOxNy layer was deposited onto one side of each of the glass substrates via ion assist DC sputtering process using a DC Magnetron
- the layer was sputtered from a target at a pressure of about 7.4x10 Torr and temperature of 200 °C in the presence of argon flowed at a rate of about 75 seem, with DC power supplied at 4 kW.
- the ion beam was generated at a power of 0.15 kW in the presence of oxygen, argon and nitrogen flowed at a rate of 2 seem, 25 seem and 50 seem respectively.
- the deposition rate was 1.3 A/second and the deposition time was 275 minutes.
- the AlOxNy layer had a thickness of about 2 microns.
- first additional layer was sputtered at a pressure of 6.5 xlO Torr and temperature of 200 °C in the presence of argon flowed at a rate of about 75 seem, with DC power supplied at 4 kW.
- the ion beam was generated at a power of 0.155 kW in the presence of argon and oxygen flowed at a rate of 20 seem and 40 seem respectively.
- the deposition rate was 3 A/second and the deposition time was 8 minutes.
- the AI2O3 layer had a thickness of 88.7 nm.
- AlOxNy layer was sputtered at a pressure of 7.6 xlO Torr and temperature of 200 °C in the presence of argon flowed at a rate of about 75 seem, with DC power supplied at 4 kW.
- the ion beam was generated at a power of 0.180 kW in the presence of argon, oxygen and nitrogen flowed at a rate of 25 seem, 4 seem, and 50 seem respectively.
- the deposition rate was 1.5 A/second and the deposition time was 217 minutes.
- the AlOxNy layer had a thickness of about 2 microns.
- the second additional layer of S1O2 was formed by e-beam using a power of about 0.8kW in the presence of argon and oxygen, flowed at a rate of 30 seem and 15 seem, respectively.
- the deposition rate for the S1O2 additional layer was 5
- the deposition time was 3 minutes and the thickness was 33 nm.
- AI2O3 disposed between the AlOxNy layer and the glass substrate and a second additional layer of S1O2 disposed on the AlOxNy layer.
- the AlOxNy layer, the first additional layer and the second additional layer were formed on each glass substrate using the same conditions as Examples 031-039.
- the resulting thicknesses of the layer, the first additional layer and the second additional layer were also the same as Examples 031-039.
- Example 049-058 Ten glass substrates (utilized in Examples 049-058) were identical in composition, CS and DOL as Examples 01-015. Each of the glass substrates used in Examples 049-058 were combined with a layer of AlOxNy, a first additional layer of AI2O3 disposed between the AlOxNy layer and the glass substrate and a second additional layer of S1O2 disposed on the AlOxNy layer. The layer, the first additional layer and the second additional layer were formed on one side of each of the glass substrates via ion assist DC sputtering process using a
- the first additional layer was sputtered at apressure of 7.5 xlO
- the AlOxNy layer was sputtered at a pressure of 7.5 xlO Torr and temperature of 200 °C in the presence of argon flowed at a rate of about 75 seem, with DC power supplied at 4 kW.
- the ion beam was generated at a power of 0.180 kW in the presence of argon, oxygen and nitrogen flowed at a rate of 25 seem, 4 seem, and 50 seem respectively.
- the deposition rate was 1.6 A/second.
- the AlOxNy layer had a thickness of about 2 microns.
- the second additional layer of S1O2 was formed by e4jeam using a power of about 0.8kW in the presence of argon and oxygen, flowed at a rate of 30 seem and 15 seem, respectively.
- the deposition rate for the S1O2 additional layer was 5 A/second, the deposition time was 3 minutes, and the thickness was 33 nm.
- Examples P 1 -P27 Twenty-seven mobile phone samples (Examples P 1 -P27) were prepared by providing glass substrates identical in composition, size, CS and DOL as Examples 016- O30). The glass substrates were not combined with a layer or additional layer. Each of the glass substrates was retrofitted in a mobile phone identical to the mobile phones of Comparative Examples L1 -L10.
- Table 7 Substrate and Coating attributes for Example 6.
- Each of the mobile phone samples of Examples L, M, N, O and P were then dropped at different orientations from a height of lm onto an asphalt drop surface.
- Table 8 includes the percent of samples surviving including and excluding samples experiencing edge failure.
- the percent of samples surviving including samples experiencing edge failure (“survival % (including samples that experienced edge failure)") included mobile phone samples in which the glass substrate or layered-substrate (including a glass substrate, layer and, optionally, additional layer(s)) experienced any type of fracture.
- the percent of samples surviving excluding samples experiencing edge failure was calculating by excluding the number of samples that experienced edge failure were excluded from 1) the total number of samples tested, and 2) the number of samples that survived, because failure at an edge was not attributed to the fracture resistance of the glass substrate or layered-substrate (including a glass substrate, layer and, optionally, additional layer(s)). Accordingly the survival % excluding samples experiencing edge failure indicates the number of mobile phone samples that experienced no fracture on the major surface of the glass substrate or layered-substrate (including a glass substrate, layer and, optionally, additional layer(s)), from a population that also excluded mobile phone samples that experienced edge failure.
- Examples 01 -058 was 88%. Where the "survival % including samples that experienced edge failure" is the same as the “survival % excluding samples that experienced edge failure", none of the failures were edge failures. [00177] Table 8: Results from Drop Test of Examples L, M, N, 0 and P.
- Figure 12 graphically illustrates the survival % (excluding edge failures) of Examples L, M, N, 0 and P.
- Example 14 the reduction in scratch depth of Examples N, 0 and P were compared to bare glass substrate.
- the reduction in scratch depth of a sapphire substrate was compared to the same glass substrate.
- the sapphire substrate exhibited a 35-38% reduction in scratch depth as compared to a bare glass substrate.
- Example N exhibited a reduction in scratch depth in the range from about 5% to about 10%).
- Example 0 exhibited a reduction in scratch depth in the range from about 45% to about 75%o.
- Example P which is also a bare glass substrate, did not exhibit any reduction in scratch depth when compared to the comparative bare glass substrate.
- the first glass substrate had a nominal composition of about 65 mol% S1O2, about 14 mol% AI2O3 ; about 5 mol% B2O3; about 14 mol% a20; and about 2.5 mol%> MgO .
- the first glass substrate was also strengthened to exhibit a CS of at least about 700MPa and a DOL of at least about 40 ⁇ .
- the second glass substrate (Reference 2) had a nominal composition of about 65 mol.% S1O2; about 14 mol.% AI2O3; about 7 mol.% B2O3; about 14 mol.% Na20; and about 0.5 mol.% 3 ⁇ 4().
- the color in transmittance of the layered-substrates (including a glass substrate, layer and, optionally, additional layer(s)) of Examples N and O, the glass substrate used in Example P, the sapphire substrate, the first glass substrate and the second glass was presented in CIELAB color space coordinates in transmittance, determined from specular reflectance measurements using a spectrophotometer, with illuminant D65, as illustrated in Figures 15A, 15B and 15C.
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